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RUSSIA

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2022
Russian military leaders discussed use of nuclear weapons, U.S. officials say
American officials said they had seen no evidence that the Russians were moving nuclear weapons into place or taking other tactical measures to prepare for a strike, however.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2022
Rail resumes between Russia and North Korea, with 30 horses on first train
A freight train carrying the Orlov Trotter horses left Russia's far east through the Khasan-Tumangan crossing, according to Russia's veterinary service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2022
Energy crisis chips away at Europe's industrial might
While lower energy use helps weather the crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the long term effects will severely weaken Europe's industrial base.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 2, 2022
Why some Iranians want their own country banned from the World Cup
A group of current and former athletes has called on FIFA to ban Iran from the upcoming World Cup in light of its recent violent crackdown on protesters and other human rights violations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moves toward ‘war of drones’ as winter looms
The war's different theaters — front line, long range and economic — are tightly interwoven. Taken together, they suggest Putin still has an ambitious strategy to control Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2022
Despite uncertain future, Ukrainian children slowly adapt to Japanese schools
With the end of the war and the length of their time in Japan unclear, parents are facing a tough decision on how strongly to have their children embrace the study of Japanese.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2022
Putin says power grid strikes were in response to Crimea drone attack
The Russian leader told reporters on Monday that Ukrainian drones had used the same marine corridors that grain ships transited under a U.N.-brokered deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022
U.N., Turkey and Ukraine press ahead with Black Sea grain deal despite Russian pullout
Russia, which invaded Ukraine on. Feb 24, on Saturday halted its role in the Black Sea deal for an 'indefinite term,' cutting shipments from one of the world's top grain exporters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2022
From Cuban missiles to Putin’s Ukraine nuclear crisis
Unlike Russian President Vladimir Putin, former Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban missile crisis had the wisdom not to start an apocalyptic war simply to save face.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave office: report
Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin often advocated a hard-line stance toward the long-standing Tokyo-Moscow dispute over four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2022
Russia halts deal over Ukraine Black Sea grain exports after drone attacks
Russia told U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a letter that it was suspending the deal for an 'indefinite term' because it could not 'guarantee safety of civilian ships.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2022
Russia declares end of Ukraine mobilization campaign
Moscow said it had finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted hundreds of thousands in a month and sending more than a quarter of them to the battlefield.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave post as soon as next month
His departure comes amid strained bilateral ties over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began in February and has sparked condemnation and triggered international sanctions against Moscow.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 28, 2022
World Anti-Doping Agency warns Russia over Kamila Valieva's doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned the Russian Anti-Doping Agency it will take the case of teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if the Russian agency does not promptly resolve its investigation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2022
Pentagon’s strategy won’t rule out nuclear use against nonnuclear threats
China remains Washington's 'most consequential strategic competitor for coming decades,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a letter presenting the new defense strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2022
Russian nuclear rhetoric rekindles German Cold War fears
With the Ukraine border less than a nine-hour drive from Berlin, war feels uncomfortably close for many, though there is no imminent threat on domestic soil.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
Over 200 Ukrainian evacuees find work in Japan: labor ministry
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 221 Ukrainians had found work in Japan as of Oct. 19, up from 16 reported on June 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2022
Russia crisis heralds turning point for global energy, IEA says
Demand for all fossil fuels is set to hit a plateau as governments seek to shield themselves from the crisis by diversifying toward clean energy, the Paris-based agency said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2022
Ukrainians hold out in east and prepare to battle for Kherson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Wednesday evening video address that there would be good news from the front but he gave no details.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2022
One missile shook Ukraine’s grain trade. Another might kill it.
If Russia doesn't renew a grain deal that allowed Ukraine back into global markets, it could send prices soaring again and savage Ukrainian farms.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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